Walraven Surname
Approximately 6,009 people bear this surname
Walraven Surname Definition:
(Teutonic, esp. Scandinavian), the 13th- cent. Walrafn (Camb.), Domesday Walraven (Linc.), early-nth- cent. Walrœfen = Deathly Raven [Old Norse ual= Old English wœl, slaughter, death, &c. + Old Norse hrafn = Old English hrœfn (later rœfen), a raven] Cp.
Read More About This SurnameWalraven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2,748 | 1:6,145 | 674 |
| United States | 2,699 | 1:134,294 | 14,084 |
| Belgium | 148 | 1:77,680 | 12,268 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Germany | 63 | 1:1,277,864 | 81,414 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 270 | 1:185,995 | 16,466 |
Walraven (124) may also be a first name.
Walraven Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic, esp. Scandinavian), the 13th- cent. Walrafn (Camb.), Domesday Walraven (Linc.), early-nth- cent. Walrœfen = Deathly Raven [Old Norse ual= Old English wœl, slaughter, death, &c. + Old Norse hrafn = Old English hrœfn (later rœfen), a raven] Cp. Raven.
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Walraven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walraven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walraven has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walraven? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 80,938th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,212,772 people. The last name Walraven occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Walraven reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 836,439th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 124 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,748 people, or 1 in 6,145. In The Netherlands Walraven is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 22 percent live, North Brabant, where 16 percent live and Gelderland, where 15 percent live. Beside The Netherlands this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent live and Belgium, where 2 percent live.
Walraven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Walraven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walraven last name increased 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Walraven Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Walraven last name are 20.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.58% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Walraven earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.58% more than the national average, earning 514,194 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.51% less than the national average, earning R 162,756 per year; in United States they earn 3.28% less than the national average, earning $41,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $51,496 CAD per year.
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